India supplies nearly one-fifth of the world’s AI talent yet attracts less than 2% of global AI investment. The result is absurd: We export minds, import platforms, and watch the wealth flow elsewhere.
In 2017, the UAE startled the world by appointing a minister of state for artificial intelligence. What seemed like a symbolic flourish became a strategic anchor: A full cabinet seat for AI, later expanded to cover the digital economy and remote work. It was a declaration that in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, artificial intelligence was not a laboratory hobby, it’s a national priority.
Author:
Siddhartha Kumar, partner
Email: siddhartha@duaassociates.com